User blog comment:Lathagarr Stormgale of Tronn/Debate/@comment-1607590-20101203213238/@comment-1145722-20101204171500

Then what was the point of Jesus dying? If we get to heaven by our works alone, then Jesus died for nothing. Of course God is not to be trifled with; he's the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe. He is all powerful and the ultimate Judge. But he is also forgiving and loving. I don't think you get that point. When Jesus died on the cross he took the sins of the world, the sins of every human who ever lived. If we believe that, and accept Jesus into our hearts, then we are saved. We all sin after we accept Jesus, but if we ask Him for forgiveness, then He will, because he already washed away our sins. Yes, God is mighty and powerful and our judge, but he is also forgiving, loving, and just.